PEI students pursuing an education in agriculture at Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus are reminded of the financial assistance that is now available. Beginning in the Fall of 2025, the provincially funded R. Elmer MacDonald Agricultural Scholarship will provide PEI...
Innovation PEI is doubling the number of trade missions for Island exporters. An up-to-date trade calendar is available online, featuring planned missions across Canada, Europe, the Indo-Pacific region, and the Mexico/Caribbean region. Future missions will be guided by client...
Government invites public input on the second phase of the Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act, including the proposed employer registry and administrative penalty regulations. The Act is coming into effect in phases. The first phase, effective April 1, 2025, introduced...
In 2024, Bt-resistant ECB was observed in PEI. Immediate action is needed to protect PEI’s corn production before the situation worsens. More information on ECB can be found on-line. For more details on managing Bt resistance and ECB management, please contact: Plant Health...
When Elizabeth Hincapie first heard about the Best Start program, she hesitated. “I thought it was ‘the system’ coming to check up on me to make sure I was doing everything right, and would report me if I wasn’t,” she says. “But it’s not like that at all. It’s only support and...
For families facing food insecurity, five healthy meals a week for their children can make a major positive difference over the summer months. That’s why the Provincial Government is once again supporting the Children’s Summer Food Program in 2025. “We know there are Island...